Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

HEALS OF MALMESBURY 

We offer help, empowerment and support to individuals and families in Malmesbury who face poverty, are vulnerable or disadvantaged. We signpost them to statutory authorities and agencies to access charitable funds and resources. We provide advocacy support, mobilise volunteers and help from businesses and community groups to create events and activity programmes to access new opportunities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
01/04/23£66£51£15n/an/an/an/an/a60
01/04/22£104£46£59n/an/an/an/an/a50
01/04/21£106£45£61n/an/an/an/an/a60
01/04/20£30£25£6n/an/an/an/an/a40
01/04/19£27£19£8n/an/an/an/an/a40
01/04/18£21£17£4£0£0£0n/a00
01/04/17£39£33£6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.healsmalmesbury.co.uk

heals.malmesbury@gmail.com

01666238100

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Wiltshire Community Foundation£29,650
DCMS£19,490
Co-Operative Group£9,406
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to HEALS of Malmesbury
£3,067 21/10/2023
To reduce food waste in Malmesbury, we would like to invest in tools to make our Community Fridge project successful, for example by installing a hot composter and essential sanitising equipment.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£750 22/02/2023
HEALS provides information, practical support and advocacy for individuals and families in need in the Malmesbury area. Grant to help with running costs.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£15,000 25/11/2021
HEALS provides information, practical support and advocacy for individuals and families in need in the Malmesbury area. Funding is towards their running costs.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£2,000 16/11/2021
We are requesting funds to ensure the sustainability of the charity over the longer term and in particular to help meet its staffing costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to HEALS of Malmesbury
£6,339 23/10/2021
In response to the pandemic, we need to increase staffing levels and train more volunteers to help those in financial hardship.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,490 28/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£10,000 08/07/2020
Towards the running costs of the organisation increase in advice and practical services for the increased number of people on low incomes following covid19
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000 08/07/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£1,900 03/04/2020
To increase hours of manager to give telephone support to increased number of vulnerable and low income people needing advice and support
National Lottery Community Fund - Summer and Seasonal Activities Programme
£6,810 29/11/2018
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The funding will be used to facilitate a programme of activities during the school holidays. The project aims to bring participants together and to widen their experiences in a positive setting.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to HEALS
£3,000 02/07/2018
HEALS provides support, advice and activities for vulnerable families and individuals in Malmesbury through their high street office as well as summer and Christmas activities. Funding will go ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • GAVIN GRANT (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Communications Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/06/2016, number: 1167780
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Heals of Malmesbury
Town Hall
Cross Hayes
MALMESBURY
SN16 9BZ

Objectives

• THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SUPPORT, TRAINING, PAYMENTS TOWARDS SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES INCLUDING: INFORMATION, SUPPORT, ADVICE, SIGNPOSTING. • THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DELIVERING AND PROMOTING HEALTH BASED PROJECTS, OFFERING SUPPORT, ADVICE, SIGNPOSTING AND GIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. • THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AND GIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.• THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING DROP-IN SERVICES, TRAINING, SIGNPOSTING, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS THE MALMESBURY COMMUNITY AREA, HOWEVER, ASSISTANCE MAY BE PROVIDED IN THE ADJOINING AREAS OF NORTH WILTSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND SWINDON.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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